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Meaning of other rank | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A soldier who is not a commissioned officer.

in-plural

Examples

“He knew that Sergeant-Major Cowley wanted to get the Other Ranks out of the hut with that captain carrying on like that, and he did not see why the old N.C.O. should not have what he wanted.”
“There were to be these raiders – Amon, myself and thirty ‘other ranks’ […]”
“Originating as an officers' style, this one was quickly embraced by Other Ranks as well.”
“As I was wearing no badges of rank I was mistaken for an other rank.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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